Reply #7: In New York?!?! You've got to be kidding... [View All]

[TankLV]

Of course, if all things were equal, giving a "no name" genuinely qualified person a shot by being appointed would help that person selected in the general election after the appointment. But in the real world, name recognition and muko bucks are the main qualifies in operation, especially in big time politics in New York, unfortunately. That would not only preclude a person sole based on qualifications alone, but unfortunately would also preclude anybody NOT from the NYC area - hence upstate - and especially Western New York - will likely get screwed - again - and will be locked out of the New York power structure.

And that's a shame for an area that has virtually NO effectuve representation in State government for a LONG time now...